Me, Myself and I

Caleb sent this to me this morning. He emailed it, but I, in my computer illiteracy, could not figure out how to get Adobe to post here. So I did what I know how to do and took a picture of it to blog here:) When Caleb was in basic training he was forever sending me these doodle guys. We dubbed them Pvt Smotherman but now that Caleb is a PFC I suppose I could change them? Either way ...I love them!

I told him this was incredible and very Biblical too. As Christians we must first motivate ourselves before we can motivate or encourage anyone else. The greatest commandment in Matthew 22:37-39 is :

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.

We can't love our neighbor if we don't love ourselves....so we have to first have our heart and mind and soul in the right place. Caleb's little friends "me, myself and I" are so huge to us. We must be our own best friend. We must love ourselves enough to do the right thing for US!!

Tonight Rosie went forward in church. She had written a letter (unknown to Scott and I) that sweetly said she had turned away from Christ and that she wanted to be a better example for younger children, her brothers and sisters and others. She thanked those who have prayed for her and asked that they pray as she makes the changes she needs.

I am so proud of those words. Those words can come from no other than "me, myself and I". Every action, every thought, every deed begins with us. So....I am really loving Caleb's doodle ...so very appropriate today:) Haha...and EVERY day!